The Legend Of Hercules (2014)

The Legend Of Hercules Synopsis

In the epic origin story The Legend Of Hercules, Kellan Lutz stars as the mythical Greek hero Ė the son of Zeus, a half-god, half-man blessed with extraordinary strength.† Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom.† Through harrowing battles and gladiator-arena death matches, Hercules embarks on a legendary odyssey to overthrow the King and restore peace to the land.

2014 was a great year for movies. Itís when we got Richard Linklaterís Oscar-headed Boyhood, such great indie fair as Only Lovers Left Alive and Whiplash, and powerful performances all around. But there were also a great deal of duds. The 2014 Razzie Nominations have been released, and with it comes a list of the worst movies from the past year. Can you guess which ones made the cut?

Weíre introduced to Henry Wheeler (Gattlin Griffith) through a lovely sequence narrated by Tobey Maguire that explains the young manís relationship with his mother, Adele (Kate Winslet). Henryís father, Gerald (Clark Gregg), left some time prior to the events of the film to start a new family.

In this clip alone, we see Herc twisting in mid-air while swinging his lightning whip, a team of archers fighting for their lives, a brutal display of strength as Hercules weaponizes the boulders chained to his wrists, a fireball hitting the ground, and someone talking about someone elseís destiny.

It is a new year in cinema, at least for everyone who isnít still coked up from Martin Scorseseís Wolf of Wall Street. Unfortunately, January tends to be a dumping ground where studios release all of the films that werenít good enough to push for Oscar consideration or big enough to release during the summer tentpole season.

Part of me is pretty geared up for Harlinís insanely over-the-top The Legend of Hercules. We get to see quite a bit of the battle scenes in these four new clips, plus Kellan Lutzís titular character nearing a possibly forbidden makeout session with Hebe (Gaia Weiss). While Iím sure it wasnít against any laws for Lutz to wear a shirt during the production of this film, there must have been some kind of a contractual obligation warning against it.